Tennis world backs Andy Murray's new coach Amelie Mauresmo

FORMER world No.1 Mats Wilander and Andy’s mum Judy have voiced their support for the Scot's new female coach.

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Amelie Mauresmo has impressed Andy's mum Judy

AMELIE MAURESMO will bring variety to Andy Murray’s game say former world No.1 Mats Wilander and Andy’s mum Judy.

The pair both gave the Scot’s new coach their backing yesterday.

And Wilander – now a TV tennis pundit –said: “Too much will be made out of her being a woman. She’s a tennis player, that’s what matters.

“Her style of play was more similar to the way men play. That to me is everything.

“To watch Justine Henin and Amelie play in their time was easier to understand for a male player because others had less variation than they did. They were easier to relate to as a male player.”

Murray will play his first match with his new coach at the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club today.

Mauresmo – also a former world No.1 – flew in from Paris too late to supervise his practice session on the London grass yesterday but had lunch with Team Murray in the player’s lounge.

And the French star has already won over Andy’s first coach – British Fed Cup captain and mum Judy. She said: “Andy is used to having a female coach around – he did so for most of his junior career.

“The way that Andy plays and thinks about the game, and the variety he has in his game, he was looking for a coach who could help him make best use of that variety. And there aren’t that many coaches around who understand that way of playing.

“This was about what a coach could offer and whether they were male or female didn’t matter. This had nothing to do with gender.”

Judy reckons Mauresmo will now be a role model. She said: “I think it’s really important that there are more female coaches in tennis.